APPLICANT: Attention: Mr. Brian Anderson The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, MC 2R-96 Seattle, Washington Telephone: (425) AGENT:

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1 US Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District Joint Public Notice Application for a Department of the Army Permit and a Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification and/or Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch Post Office Box 37 Seattle, WA Telephone: (26) ATTN: Mr. Daniel Krenz, Project Manager WA Department of Ecology SEA Program Post Office Box 476 Olympia, WA Telephone: (36) ATTN: SEA Program, Federal Permit Coordinator Public Notice Date: Sept. 26, 217 Expiration Date: Oct. 27, 217 Reference No.: NWS Name: Boeing Company (Boeing Plant 2) Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) have received an application to perform work in waters of the U.S. as described below and shown on the enclosed drawings dated April 26, 217. The Corps will review the work in accordance with Section 44 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Section of the Rivers and Harbors Act. Ecology will review the work pursuant to Section 41 of the CWA, with applicable provisions of State water pollution control laws and the Coastal Zone Management Act. APPLICANT: AGENT: Attention: Mr. Brian Anderson P.O. Box 377, MC 2R-96 Seattle, Washington Telephone: (42) Attention: Mr. Clifford Whitmus Amec Foster Wheeler th Street Southwest, Suite 61 Lynwood, Washington 9837 Telephone: (42) LOCATION: 77 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 988 WORK: The applicant has proposed to conduct years of maintenance and adaptive management work for a habitat restoration project constructed in 213. This maintenance is required as part of a Consent Decree executed in December 2 between the Natural Resources Trust and. The proposed work includes: 1. Shoreline Seep Repair The discharge of groundwater through fill placed along the South Shoreline Area has created localized areas of erosion. The applicant proposes to repair seep-related erosion with the placement of 2-inch gravel over the affected area. The previous seep repairs have varied in size from 6

2 NWS , (Boeing Plant 2) square feet (6 inches deep) to 4 square feet (2-3 feet deep). It is anticipated that on average seeps would need to be repaired each year not to exceed 2 cubic yards of fill per year or 2, cubic yards over years. Alternative erosion control methods may be used include the use of coir mats, coir logs, or log cribs as depicted on Sheet 4-6. All repair activities would occur in the dry during periods of low tide. 2. Shoreline Erosion Control Areas of the shoreline where normal erosion is occurring that threatens marsh plantings bank stabilization is proposed. This stabilization includes the placement of additional fill or the alternative use of coir logs/mats as appropriate. Although expected to be minor, the stabilization activities will not exceed 2, cubic yards over years. All repair activities would occur in the dry during periods of low tide. 3. Installation of Plants and Enclosures Previously installed marsh plantings have been heavily grazed by resident geese. The original goose exclusion fencing was not effective and adaptive management of the site under the current permit has led to the reduction in enclosure areas (2 square feet or smaller), comprised of sire mesh fencing supported by fence posts. The applicant proposes to continue this adaptive management, replacing marsh plants as necessary. Depending on the size of each enclosure, 4-8 marsh plants will be installed (per enclosure) to replace previously installed plantings. 4. Large Woody Debris Adjustment/Installation The original project included the installation of large woody debris (LWD) along the project shorelines, anchored to the substrate. Maintenance of these structures include tightening the anchors, repositioning logs that have shifted, or resetting the anchors either by hand or small-tracked equipment. Other activities may include anchoring logs that are suitable and have naturally recruited to the site. All work to maintain or anchor naturally recruited logs would occur at low tide.. Sediment Monitoring As required by the Environmental Protection Agency, long-term sediment monitoring will continue at 36 sampling stations (shown on Sheet 9). Sampling is scheduled to occur in 218, 22, 222, and 22 (approximately 16 samples in total). In addition, quarterly sampling at 1-18 locations along the shoreline will monitor silt accumulation (approximately 1 samples in total). Additional samples may be taken to meet adaptive management needs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to maintain and adaptively manage a previously constructed habitat restoration project over a -year maintenance period. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This permit would allow work to be completed over a -year maintenance period. The location of the ordinary high water mark shown on the project drawings have not yet been verified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). If the Corps determines the boundaries of the waters are substantially inaccurate a new public notice may be published. MITIGATION: No mitigation has been proposed for the actions as described in the permit application. ENDANGERED SPECIES: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires federal agencies to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA on all actions that may affect a species listed (or proposed for listing) under the ESA as threatened or endangered or any designated critical habitat. After receipt of comments from this public notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will evaluate the potential impacts to proposed and/or listed species and their designated critical habitat. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996, requires all Federal agencies to consult with the NMFS on all actions, or 2

3 NWS , (Boeing Plant 2) proposed actions, permitted, funded, or undertaken by the agency, that may adversely affect Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The proposed action would impact EFH in the project area. If the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) determines that the proposed action may adversely affect EFH for federally managed fisheries in Washington waters, the Corps will initiate EFH consultation with the NMFS. The Corps final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the NMFS. CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps has reviewed the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places, Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data and other sources of information. A historic properties investigation has been conducted within the permit area. No historic properties determined eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places were found to exist within the permit area. The Corps invites responses to this public notice from Native American Tribes or tribal governments; Federal, State, and local agencies; historical and archeological societies; and other parties likely to have knowledge of or concerns regarding historic properties and sites of religious and cultural significance at or near the project area. After receipt of comments from this public notice, the Corps will evaluate potential impacts and consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer and Native American Tribes in accordance with Section 6 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as appropriate. PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. EVALUATION CORPS: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. The Corps is soliciting comments from the public; Native American Nations or tribal governments; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for the work. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the activity. The described discharge will be evaluated for compliance with guidelines promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under authority of Section 44(b)(1) of the CWA. These guidelines require an alternatives analysis for any proposed discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. SOURCE OF FILL MATERIAL: The source of the fill material will be an upland source, previously approved by EPA and/or the Natural Resources Trustees. The material will be transported to the site by truck or barge. EVALUATION ECOLOGY: Ecology is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, Native American Nations or tribal governments, State, and local agencies and officials; and other interested parties in order to consider and 3

4 NWS , (Boeing Plant 2) evaluate the impacts of this activity. Ecology will be considering all comments to determine whether to certify or deny certification for the proposed project. ADDITIONAL EVALUATION: The City of Tukwila has issued an exemption from the requirement of obtaining a Shorelines Substantial Development permit for this project. COMMENT AND REVIEW PERIOD: Conventional mail or comments on this public notice will be accepted and made part of the record and will be considered in determining whether authorizing the work would not be contrary to the public interest. In order to be accepted, comments must originate from the author s account and must include on the subject line of the message the permit applicant s name and reference number as shown below. Either conventional mail or comments must include the permit applicant s name and reference number, as shown below, and the commenter s name, address, and phone number. All comments whether conventional mail or must reach this office, no later than the expiration date of this public notice to ensure consideration. CORPS COMMENTS: All comments should be sent to daniel.a.krenz@usace.army.mil. Conventional mail comments should be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, Attention: Mr. Daniel Krenz, P.O. Box 37, Seattle, Washington All comments received will become part of the administrative record and are subject to public release under the Freedom of Information Act including any personally identifiable information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. ECOLOGY COMMENTS: Any person desiring to present views on the project pertaining to a request for water quality certification under Section 41 of the CWA and/or Coastal Zone Management consistency concurrence, may do so by submitting written comments to the following address: Washington State Department of Ecology, Attention: Federal Permit Coordinator, Post Office Box 476, Olympia, Washington , or to ecyrefedpermits@ecy.wa.gov. To ensure proper consideration of all comments, responders must include the following name and reference number in the text of their comments: ; NWS Encl: Figures (9) 4

5 99 INTERSTATE HYDR 22 NORTH SITE HYDR SOUTH SITE HYDR Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:4am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Vicinity Map 1\, Drawing Name: JARPA Maintenance Vicinity Map_ dwg Driving directions from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District: Proceed southeast on East Marginal Way 99 South/WA-99 toward S. Alaska Street. Continue to follow East Marginal Way 9 South for a total of 2. miles. The site is located on the west side of East Marginal Way South. Driving directions to the site from Interstate are provided below: From North Take I- S toward SEATTLE. Take the CORSON AVE exit, EXIT 162, toward MICHIGAN ST..7 mi Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CORSON AVE S..6 mi Turn LEFT onto E MARGINAL WAY S.. mi End at 77 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 988 Map Courtesy of USGS From South Take I- N toward SEATTLE. Take EXIT 161 for Swift Ave toward ALBRO PLACE.3 mi Turn LEFT onto SWIFT AVE S.3 mi Take the 1st LEFT onto S ALBRO PLACE.4 mi Continue onto ELLISE AVE S.4 mi Turn LEFT onto EAST MARGINAL WAY S.6 mi End at 77 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 988 None Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET 2 4 SITE VICINITY () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 NWS Lower Duwamish Waterway IN: 1 of

6 31+ The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long 31+ X X X X X Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E X X X X X X S A B X X 3+ X X X Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:8am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Seep Erosion Repair Typical\, Drawing Name: JARPA 217 S Area-Seep Repair.dwg DUWAMISH WATERWAY = MLLW Legend Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management Approximate Seepage Erosion Area Approximate Seepage Origin TYPICAL SEEP PLAN VIEW () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 IN: Distance (Feet) Elevation Datum: =MLLW APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET 2 2 of NWS X

7 Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:7am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Seep Erosion Repair Typical\, Drawing Name: JARPA 217 S Area-Seep Repair.dwg = MLLW Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management B CONSTRUCTED SURFACE A EROSION FROM WATER SEEPAGE Elevation (ft MLLW) Distance (Feet) Elevation Datum: =MLLW TYPICAL SEEP CROSS SECTION GRAVEL FILL IN ERODED AREA () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway 3 of The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long NWS

8 Not to Scale Concept Drawing Courtesy of Port of Seattle Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:9am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\JARPA Concept Images\, Drawing Name: JARPA concept images.dwg EXAMPLE LOG CRIB SLOPE AND RIPARIAN AREA (SECTION VIEW) None Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 NWS Lower Duwamish Waterway IN: 4 of

9 Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\JARPA Concept Images\, Drawing Name: JARPA concept images.dwg Not to Scale None Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management Concept Drawing Courtesy of Port of Seattle EXAMPLE BURIED LOG SILL (SECTION VIEW) () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway of NWS

10 Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:11am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\JARPA Concept Images\, Drawing Name: JARPA concept images.dwg Not to Scale None Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management Concept Drawing Courtesy of Port of Seattle EXAMPLE ROUGHENED LOG TOE (SECTION VIEW) () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway 6 of NWS

11 BUILDING S. S. ASPHALT 1 EROSION AREA DUWAMISH WATERWAY 1 EDGE OF DUWAMISH WATERWAY NAVIGATION CHANNEL Elevation Datum: =MLLW APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET ASPHALT 2 4+ N The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E GATE Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:17am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Beach Erosion Stabilization\, Drawing Name: JARPA 217 Habitat Maintenance Erosion.dwg PROP = MLLW Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management ASPHALT 1 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 988 EROSION AREA PLAN VIEW () IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway 7 of NWS YEAR 2 CONDITION SURVEY ELEVATION CONTOURS (AUGUST 216) AFTER SLOPE STABILIZATION

12 Plot Date: 4/26/17-11:1am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Beach Erosion Stabilization\, Drawing Name: JARPA 217 Habitat Maintenance Erosion.dwg = MLLW Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management CONSTRUCTED SURFACE A B Elevation (ft MLLW) GRAVEL FILL IN INTERTIDAL AREA EROSION FROM BOAT WAKES () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA Distance (Feet) Elevation Datum: =MLLW W) TYPICAL EROSION AREA CROSS SECTION IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway 8 of The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long NWS Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E

13 12"F S. 12"F 12"F GRAVEL PATH 8"A "A 4 12"A 3-8"A S. 8"A S. GATE ASPHALT 8"B Match Line 2-1 N88 8'27"W N88 8'27"W 2-2- CITY OF TUKWILA (NW ) CITY OF SEATTLE (SW ) 4 - CITY OF TUKWILA (NW ) CITY OF SEATTLE (SW ) "B "DEC "DEC GRAVEL PATH 12"DEC 12"DEC 14"DEC EDGE OF DUWAMISH WATERWAY NAVIGATION CHANNEL APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF METAL PILING UNDER PAVEMENT - The project extents from north to south: N Lat, W Long to N Lat, W Long Plot Date: 4/27/17-9:49am, Plotted by: gary.maxwell Drawing Path: P:\BOEING\4 Shoreline Habitat\CAD\Habitat Monitoring\Maintenance JARPA 217\Sediment Monitoring\, Drawing Name: JARPA 217 Habitat Maintenance Sediment Monitoring.dwg Sections 29, 32, and 33 Township 24N Range 4E Elevation Datum: =MLLW APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET 12 2 "F 14"F "CTN "A "A 2-"A - SLIP No.4 = MLLW BUILDING Jorgensen Forge 1623 Waste Management ASPHALT 8"DEC 12"DEC ASPHALT "DEC 18"CON 12"DEC - 16TH AVE S. Match Line SEDIMENT MONITORING STATIONS () 77 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA IN: Lower Duwamish Waterway 9 of YEAR POST CONSTRUCTION SURVEY ELEVATION CONTOURS (21) NWS LONG-TERM MONITORING ADDITIONAL MONITORING